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Any guide to glass painting techniques has to include matting, or shading.
It's the exciting process that will make your work look 3-D, like the drapery in church windows.
Matting requires a very different approach than other stained glass painting techniques. Instead of putting paint on, you're taking it...Milly FrancesMillyFrances[email protected]AdministratorEverything Stained Glass

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Hi Milly, Ive just bought a kiln, oh joy, but am puzzled by the schedules! In the instruction book thy are labelleld low stain and high stain. Ive rung Kilncare who were pretty hopeless, and Reuchse, who asked me to ring them (in the US!) as it was too difficult to explain in an email. I note that your schedules are also different from Kilncare, and Warm Glass. Shall I just trial the ones that cam with the kiln? Its to fire Reusche glass paints – black and bistre.
Many thanks,
your website looks very interesting and the sleeping squirrel is beautiful.
Claire

Yes, each kiln is different with slightly different behaviours. Some people fire a bit hotter and some a bit lower but this schedule above is a good starting point.
Sorry for the delay Claire… your question got ‘lost’ and I’ve only just seen it. You’ve probably got the hang of this already!

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